Dukkha Prayer

Oh Great Spirit,

Thank you for teaching me to humble myself
before the awe of your creation;
to sit with the humility of my own limitations.

Thank you for teaching me to be still;
to sit with all that is within and all that is out;
to be a silent witness, unmoving observer.

Thank you for teaching me that I cannot do it all alone;
to ask for help and to humbly graciously receive;
for removing my stubborn arrogant pride.

Thank you for teaching me to take nothing for granted;
to view and appreciate every moment, every experience, every circumstance as a lesson and a gift;
to ride the ebbs and flows awash in a sea of gratitude.

Thank you for inspiring kindness, generosity, aid and compassion
in my own heart and the hearts of those around me;
for teaching us to serve as an interdependent community;
for inviting us back into Divine Union and demonstrating how all are One.

Thank you for this and every opportunity to grow;
as but a seedling I reach to embrace the light,
aware that the struggle is necessary to progress,
and for this life
I give thanks.